Marion County, Indiana
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Marion County is a
county located in the
U.S. State of
Indiana. As of
2000, the population is 860,454. The county's
county seat is
Indianapolis, Indiana6.
Geography
\nAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,044
km² (403
mi²). 1,026 km² (396 mi²) of it is land and 18 km² (7 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.68% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census2 of
2000, there are 860,454 people, 352,164 households, and 213,411 families residing in the county. The
population density is 838/km² (2,172/mi²). There are 387,183 housing units at an average density of 377/km² (977/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 70.49%
White, 24.17%
Black or
African American, 0.25%
Native American, 1.43%
Asian, 0.04%
Pacific Islander, 1.98% from
other races, and 1.64% from two or more races. 3.87% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 352,164 households out of which 30.20% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.20% are married couples living together, 14.90% have a female householder with no husband present, and 39.40% are non-families. 31.80% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.70% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.39 and the average family size is 3.03.
In the county the population is spread out with 25.80% under the age of 18, 10.00% from 18 to 24, 32.90% from 25 to 44, 20.20% from 45 to 64, and 11.10% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 93.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.00 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $40,421, and the median income for a family is $49,387. Males have a median income of $36,503 versus $27,846 for females. The per capita income for the county is $21,789. 11.40% of the population and 8.70% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 15.30% are under the age of 18 and 8.00% are 65 or older.
Cities and towns